#D6438D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.195 353.5), rgb(214, 67, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#D6438D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6438D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.195 353.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D6438D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6438D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6438D text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6438D text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E774A8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 353.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6438D
oklch(61.3% 0.195 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C8207D
oklch(55.7% 0.212 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0C69
oklch(49.1% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1256
oklch(42.7% 0.164 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#701A47
oklch(37.6% 0.127 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#D6438D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C6B8F | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85868A | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63762 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6438D
#D6438D
oklch(61.3% 0.195 353.5)
- #009A7E
#009A7E
oklch(61.2% 0.117 173.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D6438D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #D6438D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.